Why should a nurse monitor a newborn after cesarean birth more closely than after a vaginal birth?
A) The baby's lifeline to oxygen is cut off when the umbilical cord is clamped, resulting in oxygen levels falling and carbon dioxide rising
B) The baby will have more fluid in its lungs, making respiratory adaptation more challenging
C) Fetal lungs are uninflated and full of amniotic fluid that must be absorbed
D) Much of the fetal lung fluid is squeezed out as the fetus moves down the birth canal
Ans: B
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